Fence-post.



UNITED STATES,

nafeaneii;

To all whb'nt it may veoneem.I f

Be itknown that I, Max J. HUBER, a citil zen of the United States, residing at Antioch,

in the eoiintypf 'Lake and State of Illinois, haveinvented a'certain new and useful Imrovement in 'Fence-Posts, of which the folo is a full, cle r, concise, and exact deeeription, reference eing had to' the accomdrawings, forming a part of this ecication. 1 A, v My invention relates to fence-posts or other poste for supporting wires, chains,

i ropes, or like articles; and its obect contcm platee improved construction t erefor and improved means for vclamping the wires to thet.

T e post of my invention is formed of sheet material, preferably sheet-iron', and thc i the post is formed may be form from whi integra stamped l, theblank having at one fvertieal edge teeth extending downwardly and the body 'poaite each other with the flanges are drawn ,'clamping means,

teeth 2 2slantin downward] 'withrectangular slots between them and vat its other parallel edge having similar teeth extending upwardly. The teeth and a strip along the edges are bent over to form Ilan cs, part of the blank is then ro ed into cylindrical form to bring the ilan es op isses of tie e posed slot inhorizontal alinement. T e ower part of the post is sunk and secured in the ground, and the wires to be held are slipped into opposed slots, whereupon the together by bolts or other the result being that the wires are securely clamped to the post and held both against longitudinal and other displacement. My invention will be bestv understood' with reference tothe accompanying drawings, in whichv 'l Figure 1 shows the blank stam edA from sheet material. Fig. 2 shows t ii blank rolled to 'cylindrical form to form the post.' Fig.I 3 is a vie. showing the top'of the 'est -after the flan es have been clamped toget ier. F' r.' 4 is a si e view showing the relative arran ement of/the teeth to clamp the. wires, n Fi 5 is a pers ective view showing the finish ost with t e wires clam ed thereto. The bl) j1, which is stampe n from sheet materiab, as at the left edge the rectangular and forming the rectangular s ots 3 3. A ong theA right edge of the blank are they rectangular teeth lpeelcation of Letters Patent.

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'.A. ,hdilg 4 4, between which are` the slots {a5} .,Attlie lower part of the post the notches or sluts 6 and'v7 are cut; while below fth'eecyrilota, ,is the art 8, which eventually. cnternfthe, ground. he tooth edges arebbnt,o\terzal0nga. lipe below the base of the tint/ h to. form-,the ilii igea 9 and 10, and tliroiighthebod .partof y lese flanges holt-holes 11 1.1, may )e punchidat the saine time that the blank is formed. The,

blank thus punched iswo'lled into'ci'lindrii'al form, as shown in Figs.2, 3,and.5', the ilangcs remaining partly open/ias shown: in iFig. 2. The lower part of t ie ios't up tothe slots and 7 is sunk and se uredfinn.tliefgrounrb.

whereupon the wires .wgtol beisupportpdfare placed in the slots betlveen-v siiitahleiteetli.

he bases of the slots wliciifthe post'is formed are directly opposite, airshownnn ,Figi-Ai; but

each wire iniist be kinkedoiiiiiint'alightlypaaf` shown in l:`ig. 2, whenbit isdnserted in the corresponding slots; hllrt when the Wives, W

reach they base of l the' lslotfxthey 'mayhfbc straightened, and tliisi'itusually donc byyapplying tension t-o the1wiies-after tliloy'h'nve' een applied to a nitiiibermflpostslbz/tftor' the wires are pulled ta'iitfth'e'llolts:H "'anil!! 2. passing throughv tbc beltlholme are drawn .up and thel (langes drawrl' togetherafaiiflicient distance 'to bring clarl diameter slihtly greater than one. 'which would lit in t ie triangular openings with the flanges drawn tightlyto 7other toa wire havin a diameter equal to t ewidtli'of .the `slots. l/Vgith the smallest wires th'e'ilaii'gts'wouldbe completel drawn together into engagement,

while wit i larger wires the)`f"woiild` have to remain spread more or less. As'sliown in Fig. 5, bolts 14 may. )ass through opposite slots instead of throiig l .b'lt-'holestd assist in g eenen drswingthc teeth and flanges to ether. The slots 6 and 7 allow the flan es to ,to drawn tomillier after the art be ow said slots has firmlvsecu in the round,and the upper art ol the post after rawing together of the and securing of the wires may also be fill with earth.concrcte, or other suitable substance.

I do not wish to be limited to the precise eonstructionand arrangements herein shown, as readily be made without departing m e spirit of he invention. y

What I claim `as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. A poet formed of an integral stainpin of sheet material bent to fqrni a cyllndrica shell, the bases of the stamping being bent to sn angle thereto to form opposed flanges when the stamping is bent into form, teeth along se the edge of each flange, the teeth on` the fla slanting in opposite directions,where by t ie ends thereooverlap to form compgrtments for receiving wiresA to be supported, and clamping means for clamping the flanges a5 together togrip the wires.

2. A poet formed of a single piece of sheet metal bent into cylindrical form, a section along the edges of the eet-metal piece being bent toform opposing anges, teet i eut along 5o the edge of one of said flanges slantin downwardly, teeth cut along the edge of t e other fl extending' upwardlv whereb the ends of t ie teeth overlap to lock in p ace wires assing through the slots adjacent tothe over v apping teeth, and bolts'passing throu h the flanges for clamping said flanges secure y together to cause the overlapping'teeth to grip.

and clampthe wires'.

3. A poet formed of a single piece of sheet4 4a metal having its edges turned over to form flanges andbentinto form tohring the flanges opposite each other but separata a distance, teeth. along the edge of one of the flanges slanting downwardly, teeth alon the edge of the other flange slanting upward y, the bases ofthe slots between the teeth on one flange ben opposite to the bases of the slots of t ie teet on the othcrflange, and clamping means for drawing the flanges together to grip and 5e tp confine wires previously laid in opposite s ots.

4. A post formed of a single rectangular ieee of sheet material having flanges along its vertical edges and bent into form to bring the flanges o ositc each other but normally separated a t istance, teeth along the edge of' one of said flanges slaiiting down\\'ardl teeth alon the edgeof the othcrflaiigoslanting ulp- Wart ly, the bases of the slots'4 between t ie 6o teeth on one flange heilig opposite the bases of the slots ol" the teethon the other flangi` whereby the ends of the tceth'adjacciit to the opposite slot-bases overlap, and ini-ans foic teeth alon the ed bases of the slots oft e i bolts passing drawing the flanges toward each other whci'ei by wires laid 1n opposite slots when the 1 gather to forni restricted coinpiii'tiiientsi' lo ,3o

flanges were spread are gripped and confined between the corres ionding overlapping teeth and the corres on ing opposite slot-bases.

5. A post orniedof a single rect lar piece of sheet material having flanges ong 10 its vertical edges and bent into form to b the flanges o posite each 'other but normally separated a istance, teeth alo the edge of one of said fla slantin ownwardly,

ofthe ot erfl slant- 75. ing upwa ly, the ases of the slots' tweenI the teeth on one fl opposite the tee on the other flange, whereby the ends of the teeth adje cent to the opppsite slot-bases overlap, 'and 8e ugh the flanges for drawing the flan ,es ther whereby wires laid in opposite s ots w en the flanges were spread are gripped and confined between thecorrespondmg overlapping teeth and the corresponding op ite s ot-bases.

, A post formed of a single rectangular stamping of sheet matcrialhaving. flanges along its vertical edges and bent lntoforni to bring the flanges opposite each other but sep- 9o arated a distance, teeth along thc edge of one flange slanting downwardlv, teeth along the edge of the other flange slanting iipwardlv, the bases of the slots between the teeth on the two flanges being opposite, clamping means connected with the anges for i rawing the flanges together' whereby the overlapping ends ofthe teeth form restricted compartments for gripping and clam ing wires which normally were easily sppliet in the slots alroo.

jacent to the overlapping teeth. 1

' 7. A t formed of a normally flat rectansolar piece of sheet material bent into cylintiigal forni, the lower part of `said post being of t e upper part tliereo being bent ontwardly to forni oplmaed flanges which are normally separated a' distance, teeth along th'e edge of one flange extending in one direction, t'eeth along the edge of the other flange no extending in the other direction, wherehvthe teeth of one flange overlap those ol the other. and elainping-ineansfor clamping the flanges 'together to forni rest rieted compartment` for wires previously laid m slots between the 1i 5 teeth, the overlapping teeth clamping the wires in said compartments. 8. A post formed of' a normally flat rectangular piece of sheet. material bent into cylin- Idriciil form, the lower part of said post being izo ada ated to be sunk in thi` ground, the edges of tllic, upper part therdof being bent o iitwardl)- to forni opposed flanges which iii-c normally separated a distance. teeth along thi` edge of" one flaiig(` extending in one dii'cci 25 tion. teeth along thc edge of' the other Ihitigv extending iii the other direction. whereby tin` teeth ol' one flange overlap those of thc other. clamping means foi' clamping the flanges toplted to be sunk in the Iground. the edges :e5 i

wrml previmxslv luid in slots lwtwvvn ilu" ln `wilnvss: wlwrvuf l lwrvnnln sulml'rilntevthhthc olvcrlnpplng w'g-lh vlnmpinr: llw f m) mum this! Hh luy of Mlm-h. I), mm3, venres m sail cnnxpm-mwms, nml lru'nsvvrlf slots bet-wenn tlw nppvr nml lmvvr .w1-tinus nl' n MAX 'l' fHLmR tho ts to allow such clmnpmg mgvllwr uf lmvsws: the anges without musing vlmnpmg nvtum \\'u.1,|,\.\| J. Il. Usnloxx'n, atvtho lower part of the post. Elm usr l1. Snmxs. 

